Germany, 1931. The youth novel "Emil and the Detectives" is being filmed, which will make its author, Erich Kästner, world famous. An unusual friendship begins between the childless author and fatherless Hans, the 9-year-old playing the character Little Tuesday. Their friendship is put to the ultimate test in the Third Reich when Kästner's books are banned and little Hans becomes a Hitler Youth. Based on a true story.
Florian David Fitz
as Erich Kästner
Nico Kleemann
as Hans Löhr (young)
Jascha Baum
as Hans Löhr (old)
Juls Serger
as Wolfi Stern (young)
Oskar Bökelmann
as Wolfi Stern (old)
Katharina Lorenz
as Lotte Löhr
Charlotte Lorenzen
as Ruth Löhr (young)
Hans Löw
as Erich Ohser
Martin Brambach
as Nietenführ
Inga Busch
as Marigard Ohser
Catrin Striebeck
as Edith Jacobsohn
Marie Gruber
as Ida Kästner
